The weather really turned it on this weekend for our first of the season scallop dives, both Saturday and Sunday were clear, sunny, windless and for this time of year warmish. The boat was full on both days with club members from Wellington, Christchurch and local.

Each day we were rewarded with our limit of scallops, which are in pretty good condition for so early in the Season. The vis at the moment is around 8 to 10 meters, or down to 1 if you are following some one dragging a heavy bag full of scallops. Although scallop diving is a bit boring, a few of the team saw a nice Eagle Ray and got some nice video of it as it swum along seemenly unconcerned by the divers. We also supplemented the scallop dives with a dive on Kumototo Point on Saturdays trip.

GEORGIE COUNTS THE DAYS CATCH

Thanks to all for coming out and making the weekend a success and to Ben for excelling in bringing along a home cooked Bacon and Egg Pie, as well as some Whitaker’s chocolate.

Remember there is still a few spaces on the club Live-a-shore Mikhail Lermontov Wreck trip next month.

Keep an eye on my next blog about my different but interesting type of wreck dive I done last week.

Safe Diving

Brent

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